Day Shift or Night Shift?

Others say it was fun, some say it was hard. Working on a night shift is a new experience for me as I was working for years as day shift. I was used to staying up late at night, so it seemed like a fit for me.

As a Virtual assistant who had worked and changed shift from morning to night shift, I have seen and have come to appreciate the pros and cons of how every shift works.

What are the pros and cons of day shift v.s day shift?? Let me share it with you based on my experience.

DAY SHIFT:

• You can sleep easy – You can sleep after shift without worrying about your neighbour’s dog or newborn babies. As we humans are used to work for the day shift schedule, unlike working in night shift the time when you sleep is the time your family wakes up and they start to work and do things that can interrupt your sleep.

• Day shift is better for your health – Believe me or not but it’s much more stressful working late night rather than working on a day shift. Working the night shift has higher chance of sleep deprivation.

• You get more time with your friends and family – Working on a day shift lets you have more time with your friends or family especially when they

• You have more access to support staff and the team during the day – Most of the people are working on a day shift. Your questions can be answered quickly and there is always help around when you need it.

• You will never miss anything important – You will never miss weekly meetings, updates, and special announcements when you are working a day shift.

NIGHT SHIFT:

• Peaceful workplace – Working on night shift make you complete your work quicker and more efficiently. It also gives you time to think because there are less or on my end, no other people who can distract you when you work.

• Challenging but can help your mentality -You will learn how to manage effectively with limited staff and resources. Because I am working alone during my night shift it help me realize to give more efforts on my work without any help from others.

Whether it’s DAY SHIFT or NIGHT SHIFT there are pros and cons for both. Just pick what is best for your current situation and you should be flexible to select your shift.